General Information
Climate change is one of the most complex and urgent issues of our time, threatening to transform our planet and our lives.
In this seminar-style course, you’ll explore how computer science can be harnessed to address the challenges that climate change presents. We will consider the ways that technology can be applied to understanding and predicting climate change, its mitigation, and adaptation efforts.
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Staff:
- Lecture Time and Place: Tuesdays, 3:30pm-5:20pm, CSE2 G10
- Section Time and Place: Thursdays, 3:30pm-4:20pm, CSE2 G10
- EdStem Discussion Board: We will use EdStem to discuss readings, post comments and other questions related to the course. For any questions of a personal nature, please send an email instead.
- Canvas: We will use Canvas for you to submit your assignments and track your grades.
Office Hours
Our Thursday section will alternate between workshops and project work time. Some weeks, we'll have a hands-on workshop, while other weeks will be dedicated to giving you time for project work. You'll have the opportunity to ask questions and get help during section time.
However, we will also hold additional office hours:
- Nino: from 4:30pm to 5:30pm in CSE2 Room 374.
- Travis: email to set up a time to meet.
If this schedule doesn’t suit you or if you'd like to arrange a private meeting, please feel free to email as well.
Recommended Books
We'll refer to the following books during the quarter. We recommend getting paper copies as Kindle versions often don't render graphs well. If book costs are a concern for you, please reach out.